New York, NY (PRWEB) July 10, 2012
hCGTreatments/ Diet Doc Weight Loss announces opinion on Belviq, a newly approved drug for weight loss.
Belviq, also known as Lorcaserin was approved by the FDA, along with people consuming a low calorie diet and exercise as a weight loss drug.
The FDA approved the Belviq / lorcaserin medication for people who are obese (with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher) or who are overweight (with a BMI of 27 or above) and also have at least one weight-related health condition such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
The most common side effects of Belviq in non-diabetic patients are headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth and constipation; in patients with diabetes, side effects include low blood sugar, headache, back pain, cough and fatigue.
Diet Doc Weight Loss president, Julie Wright states, "This is not a true weight loss medication as the end result of losing only a minimal amount of weight after one full year of taking an expensive medication with side effects is not ideal. This weight loss drug is not a solution to obesity."
Belviq provides only modest weight loss. In the two main clinical trials, those who took the drug lost an average of 5.8 percent of their weight after a year, while those using a placebo lost 2.5 percent. However, some 23 percent of the patients using Belviq lost at least 10 percent of their body weight.
In clinical trials, patients who used lorcaserin lost an average of 3.1% of their starting weight over a year a modest loss. About 38% of patients lost at least 5% of their body weight, compared with 16% in the placebo group, a result that met the FDAs standard for effectiveness. In contrast, users of Qnexa lost an average 11% of their starting weight, and more than 83% of patients lost at least 5%, the Associated Press reports.
Diet Doc Weight Loss is a doctor-designed, physician managed, medical weight loss program incorporating the best elements of diets that work, including the Paleo, Mediterranean, low carbohydrate diet, and low glycemic diets. The patient can expect to receive a personalized diet plan created by a skilled weight loss physician reports Wright. The customized diet plan considers each persons age, gender, health history and lifestyle and by personalizing a diet plan, the dieter can expect to lose rapid weight safely, averaging 30 pounds per month reports Wright.
Diet Doc provides weight loss service to people nationwide, regardless of physical location with a unique business model that eliminates borders and provides unlimited (free) clinical care 6 days/week to dieters.
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hCGTreatments / Diet Doc Weight Loss Unveils Opinion on Belviq / lorcaserin for Weight Loss
